Retailers are bundling the compact and powerful Dewalt Atomic DCF850 impact driver with a free PowerStack pouch battery starter kit.
It seems that Dewalt has gone on the offensive in their ongoing competition with Milwaukee Tool, with new promotions on PowerStack-equipped 20V Max cordless power tool kits and bundle deals.
The Atomic 20V Max DCF850 cordless impact driver is a great choice, featuring a brushless motor, short 3.97″ head length, 1825 in-lbs max torque, and 3 speed settings.
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I bought one close to when it first came out, and it pairs well with the 5Ah battery I got with it as part of a promo bundle. But, I feel that it is perfectly paired with the compact PowerStack battery, which is what make Dewalt’s current promotion especially compelling.
Home Depot has a bundle kit with the DCF850, charger, and PowerStack battery for $149.
Independent authorized retailers have the DCF850 tool-only impact driver for $149, and you get a free 20V Max PowerStack starter kit gift with purchase, including a charger and battery. The free gift items appear in your cart at checkout.
Update (9/6/23): The Home Depot deal – and its alternate listing – are both back in stock.
The end dates differ depending on retailer. Home Depot says 9/11, Acme and Ohio Power Tool say 9/10, and Tool Nut says 9/9.
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Luke
Stuart, I believe the header image is of the DCF92x, not the DCF850.
Stuart
Thanks! You’re right; sorry, I had misnamed the file.
Big Richard
Via reddit this morning, buy the DCV501HB vacuum for $149, get a 5Ah DCBP520 PowerStack battery free – https://www.theisens.com/products/20v-cordless-dry-vac-tool-only/
Might be the best 5Ah PS deal I have seen thus far. Already have the vac, but will keep the second one in the camper.
Doug N
Do you (or anyone else) know how this compares to the M18 compact “tea kettle” vac? In real world air flow and suction?
Big Richard
DCV501HB – 46 CFM
M18 – 40 CFM
DCV501HB – 23.6 oz canister/tank
M18 – 36 oz canister/tank
DCV501HB – 21 minutes on a 5Ah pack
M18 – 25 minutes on a 5Ah pack
DCV501HB – 3.3 lbs
M18 – 4.2 lbs
Haven’t used the tea kettle, but love the DeWalt. On paper the DeWalt looks a little smaller and lighter, but more sucky/powerful. As result also doesn’t last long.
Big Richard
DeWalt also rates theirs at 65 air Watts, which gives an estimated suction of 12″ H2O lift, based of the formula Air Watts = (CFM x H2O lift)/8.5
Couldn’t find any specs on the M18.
Doug N
Thank you!
Stuart
Personally, having used both, I’d say they’re both good, but I prefer the Dewalt form factor.
They are both very limited with respect to suction power, but I feel that the Milwaukee performs a little better.
Update: Nevermind – sorry, I thought you were referencing the more recent M18 Fuel brushless model. https://toolguyd.com/milwaukee-tool-pipeline-2020-cordless-vacuums/
Doug N
Thanks for the reply!
Andrey Tsytsyn
Did you get the deal? I just bought it but there’s no confirmation that the battery comes with it
Big Richard
Sorry for the delay Andrey. I did buy it, at the time I bought it you needed to add the battery to your cart separately, the site did not automatically add it.
I haven’t received it yet, but the receipt and shipping notice both show the vac and the battery.
You may need to cancel that order and try again, adding both the vac and battery separately. Hope it works out for you.
Franco Calcagni
Big Richard, or anyone else, how does this vac (DCV501HB) compare to (DCV517B) and also the (DCV580H).
Not necessarily spec wise, as I have been disappointed with some vacs that promise good specs. I mean, do you find the suction good and easy to use and empty? I am looking more for my wife’s usage than mine.
I was looking at the DCV517B a few weeks ago but then saw reviews were not as favorable on some websites. The DCV501HB has the best reviews of the 3, but it has so many attachments! In the past, vacs with many attachments get scattered around the home and I can never find the one I am looking for.
Big Richard
Franco, performance and use wise I have no complaints with the 501HB. The 517 is good if you are only ever doing a flat surface, like a bench top or something. Other than that it is kinda goofy but decent performing. The 580/581 are a little more multi-taskers, as they are a wet/dry vac with a decent size capacity. Suction is not the best, but as a portable wet/dry vac, it gets the job done.
The 501HB beats both on paper for airflow (46 CFM vs 39 CFM vs 31CFM), but the 517 and 580/581 should have better suction, not by much. As you pointed out specs don’t always tell the story. The 501HB definitely will be easier to use and empty compared to the other two. It has a simple on/of slide switch and the canister pops off with a push of a button. It even has a belt loop so you can wear it around. I put the DWV9000 air lock end on the hose attachment and use mine as a wearable dust extractor with my ROS and sheet sander.
Some of the common knocks reviews seem to give it is the small canister size, filter loads with fine dust (pretty sure all vacs do), and the tip is not exactly non-marring, so it leave marks on unfinished wood or similar materials.
MoogleMan3
Thanks for the heads up Richard. I couldn’t resist.
Rog
This is probably my favorite impact driver when paired w the PS battery and a great deal for someone!
Also, isn’t that an impact wrench in the article photo?
Stuart
Yup, I pulled it up by the filename and thought “wow, that’s a stubby hex to square drive adapter in the chuck.”
Robert
This was a combo of more interest at Acne, as I don’t have any of these, and it has the best single port Dewalt charger.
https://www.acmetools.com/dewalt-20v-max-xr-3-tool-woodworking-brushless-kit-dck300p1/885911734929.html
And in yellow and black, not purple.
Stuart
That’s a decent combo kit too (great find!). The current coupon code brings it to $339, which is just a little higher than its typical Black Friday and Cyber Monday pricing of $319 or $329 (depending on the year).
Franco Calcagni
I missed the joke…not purple?
Jason Schroeder
It appears to be in stock at this link.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/DEWALT-ATOMIC-20V-MAX-Cordless-Brushless-Compact-1-4-in-Impact-Driver-Tool-Only-DCF850B/316627328
Sam
Your link does not include the PowerStack battery
Big Richard
You add it as a “free” gift.
Stuart
The free gift has sold out, breaking both the bundle and “free gift with purchase” versions of the SKU.
Big Richard
At the time of writing, mine shows 1,743 “free” gifts available to ship. The impact itself is the limiting factor, only 11 available to ship, but if you local store has them you can also select pickup.
Stuart
I see both as sold out and zero bundles or free gifts in stock. Could be an artificial stop action to slow down the sales volume.
Chris
As of today the listing is still up without the option to actually ADD the ‘free gift’ battery, even on their POS pro terminal.
I just got back from the local HD. After tracking down the right skus the manager had no problem overriding the system to honor the deal.
Stuart
Looks like the deal ended a little early. From the promo details, it was set to end today.
The bundle offer is now at its full price (tool-only plus starter kit). The “buy this and get a free starter kit” page has dropped the freebie offer, but the *image* still has a “free battery starter kit” badge.
I’m glad you were able to get the deal in-store!
Adrian
The 20v max cut off tool and 1.7 PowerStack are the only DeWalt tools in my regular rotation, simply because Milwaukee doesn’t have anything that competes.
When a 3-4aH Forge battery and m18 cut off are released I can drop the DeWalt stuff from the arsenal. I only use Surges, M12 and M18 for impacts. Has the oil impulse from Makita for a bit and liked that as well. All impacts should be designed like these IMO.
Ct451
from looking around online I see there’s a DeWalt McLaren bundle offer in the UK with a limited offer of an extra battery.
https://www.screwfix.com/p/dewalt-mclaren-f1-team-dck200me2gt-gb-18v-2-x-1-7ah-li-ion-powerstack-brushless-cordless-twin-kit/545fu
Badger12345
Seems like a great deal.
However, for general use I would not buy a regular impact anymore. I’ve owned Dewalt 20V impacts and Milwaukee M12 and M18 impacts. They are all great, but really loud. I’ve since switched to M12 and M18 “surge” or hydraulic impacts. They are slightly slower, but much less vibration and much quieter. The noise difference is significant indoors in occupied spaces. I think for many jobs the tradeoffs are worth it. They may not work well for large lag bolts, but they easily handle 3.5″ construction screws into all kinds of material.
Marc Cohen
I had no problem ordering one from Home Depot, it said there were lots of batteries in stock, but only a few of the Impact Driver. Delivery is next week.
Franco Calcagni
I just received my DCF850 yesterday. I found a great deal at $129CDN (bare tool), so I got it. I haven’t used it yet but I appreciate having tools that are smaller and more ergo friendly, that do what bigger and more cumbersome tools do. I also saw that TTC was very impressed with it, so I am pretty sure to be happy.
I got a 2 pack of 1.7 PS batteries a couple of weeks ago; the DCF850 and the 1.7 will make for an awesome combo.
Franco Calcagni
I forgot to mention that this deal that Stuart is showing is a great deal, but I had already made my purchases + in Canada, we typically do not see all the same deals you get in the US.
Clay
Does this one have the same slop on the collet as the previous models?
It’s about the only thing I don’t care for about my 887 and 801.
Stuart
Not that I’ve noticed. I don’t think I’ve ever used an impact driver that doesn’t have lateral play in the chuck.
Clay
Same but the 2 Milwaukees I have had were tighter than the 2 DeWalts I have had.
I never used to care but have taken to using the impact with drill bits more often and in those cases it is more noticeable. Once you get lined up, you are usually good though.